ojalar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
ojalar — to make buttonholes
The imperative of ojalá is regular: ojala (tú), ojale (usted), ojalemos (nosotros), ojalen (ustedes), ojalad (vosotros).
ojalar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the affirmative imperative of 'ojalar' to give direct commands or instructions, telling someone to make buttonholes, like '¡Ojalá la camisa!' (Make the shirt's buttonholes!).
Notes on ojalar in the Affirmative Imperative
The affirmative imperative of 'ojalar' is regular.
Example Sentences
Ojalá la tela antes de coserla.
Make the buttonholes in the fabric before sewing it.
tú
Ojalen las mangas de la chaqueta, por favor.
Make the buttonholes on the sleeves of the jacket, please.
ustedes
Ojalad bien los ojales de vuestro pantalón.
Make the buttonholes on your trousers well.
vosotros
Ojale este cuello con cuidado.
Make the buttonhole on this collar carefully.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive 'ojales' instead of the imperative 'ojala' for 'tú'.
Correct: For 'tú', use 'Ojalá la tela'.
Why: The 'tú' affirmative imperative of regular -ar verbs is formed by dropping the -ar and adding -a.
Mistake: Confusing 'ojalen' (ustedes) with 'ojalen' (nosotros).
Correct: Use 'ojalen' for ustedes and 'ojalemos' for nosotros.
Why: The 'nosotros' form in the imperative is the same as the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ojalo
The present indicative of ojalá is regular: ojalá, ojalas, ojala, ojalamos, ojaláis, ojalan.
Preterite
yo: ojalé
The preterite of ojalá is regular: ojalé, ojalaste, ojaló, ojalamos, ojalasteis, ojalaron.
Imperfect
yo: ojalaba
The imperfect of ojalá is regular: ojalaba, ojalabas, ojalaba, ojalábamos, ojalabais, ojalaban.
Future
yo: ojalaré
The future of ojalá is regular: ojalare, ojalás, ojalá, ojalaremos, ojalaréis, ojalán.
Conditional
yo: ojalaría
The conditional of ojalá is regular: ojalaria, ojalarias, ojalaria, ojalariamos, ojalariais, ojalarian.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ojale
The present subjunctive of ojalá is regular: ojalé (yo/él/ella/usted), ojalemos (nosotros), ojalen (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ojalara
The imperfect subjunctive of ojalá uses the -ra or -se endings: ojalara (él/ella/usted), ojaláramos (nosotros), ojalaran (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no ojales
The negative imperative of ojalá uses the present subjunctive: no ojaláes (tú), no ojale (usted), no ojalemos (nosotros), no ojalen (ustedes), no ojaléis (vosotros).